I just flew a 1 hr 40 min flight with twin 14 month olds. We've also flown 2 other times, coast-to-coast (4 hr flights), when they were 6 months & 8 months. This was most challenging when they were tired. On this last trip when they were lap seats, we brought snacks that they could play with (yogurt bites) and different types of toys, a couple of which are there favorites and a couple new ones. The coast to coast trips we bought them a seat - that was really helpful to have the extra room to 'play' & look out the window. If they are going to sit on your laps sit across the aisle from each other. If they have their own seat the airline will make you sit along the window so plan on being one seat ahead/behind. Bring out one toy at a time and be patient. Wait until your little one is bored with it, then try something else. You need to stretch everything out as long as you can. A trip to the bathroom is exciting for them so plan on that taking up 20minutes or a 1/2 hour (to walk, wait & do your business, then walk back - meeting everyone on the way). If the flight attendants are nice (like on Southwest) they will give you apple juice/water for the flight, if they don't offer, ask right when you get on. That way you'll have something in their sippy cup for take off & landing. Our boys have done fine with just pacifiers though.

Also, the security getting to the plane is a whole other topic I could comment about. I know that if we didn't have Southwest's "A-list" boarding - meaning we get to go the front of the line at security - we probably would have missed our last flight out of Portland (PDX). Get to a busy airport early, but you knew that already!

Finally, remember most people on that plane realize how tough it is traveling with a tot. As long as you are trying to quiet them when they are fussy, that's all they really care about.

Enjoy!

I just flew a 1 hr 40 min flight with twin 14 month olds. We've also flown 2 other times, coast-to-coast (4 hr flights), when they were 6 months & 8 months. This was most challenging when they were tired. On this last trip when they were lap seats, we brought snacks that they could play with (yogurt bites) and different types of toys, a couple of which are there favorites and a couple new ones. The coast to coast trips we bought them a seat - that was really helpful to have the extra room to 'play' & look out the window. If they are going to sit on your laps sit across the aisle from each other. If they have their own seat the airline will make you sit along the window so plan on being one seat ahead/behind. Bring out one toy at a time and be patient. Wait until your little one is bored with it, then try something else. You need to stretch everything out as long as you can. A trip to the bathroom is exciting for them so plan on that taking up 20minutes or a 1/2 hour (to walk, wait & do your business, then walk back - meeting everyone on the way). If the flight attendants are nice (like on Southwest) they will give you apple juice/water for the flight, if they don't offer, ask right when you get on. That way you'll have something in their sippy cup for take off & landing. Our boys have done fine with just pacifiers though.

Also, the security getting to the plane is a whole other topic I could comment about. I know that if we didn't have Southwest's "A-list" boarding - meaning we get to go the front of the line at security - we probably would have missed our last flight out of Portland (PDX). Get to a busy airport early, but you knew that already!

Finally, remember most people on that plane realize how tough it is traveling with a tot. As long as you are trying to quiet them when they are fussy, that's all they really care about.

I used kids medicine to tire out my baby 6 years ago but that was before all the warnings :)
Now I just distract distract distract. If u have an iPhone or iPod download a movie or some apps and pray :)
Good luck. Remember most people on a plane have been there and those that are rude are just that!

I used kids medicine to tire out my baby 6 years ago but that was before all the warnings :)
Now I just distract distract distract. If u have an iPhone or iPod download a movie or some apps and pray :)
Good luck. Remember most people on a plane have been there and those that are rude are just that!

Be sure to have your liquids all together in a clear plastic bag when going through security. You can take bottles but they will test the liquids. I learned the hard way. I had bottles, baby food, butt paste, orajel, tylenol etc, all through my sons diaper bag. They had to put me to the side to go through the bag and kept having to run it through security after taking one thing out because I had something else in there they I forgot was there. Eventually we made it through lol. But I definitely remember to put it together on my return flight.

Be sure to have your liquids all together in a clear plastic bag when going through security. You can take bottles but they will test the liquids. I learned the hard way. I had bottles, baby food, butt paste, orajel, tylenol etc, all through my sons diaper bag. They had to put me to the side to go through the bag and kept having to run it through security after taking one thing out because I had something else in there they I forgot was there. Eventually we made it through lol. But I definitely remember to put it together on my return flight.

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